Exodus 6:28-Exodus 7:13 - Moses And Aaron Before Pharaoh

²⁸ On the day when Jehovah spoke to Moses in the land of Egypt, ²⁹ Jehovah said to Moses: I am Jehovah! Speak to Pharaoh king of Egypt all that I speak to you.

³⁰ But Moses protested to Jehovah: I am unskilled in speech. How then will Pharaoh listen to me?

¹ Jehovah said to Moses: See, I make you as God to Pharaoh, and your brother Aaron shall be your prophet. ² You shall speak all that I command you. Your brother Aaron shall speak to Pharaoh that he let the sons of Israel go out of his land. ³ I will harden Pharaoh's heart that I may multiply my signs and wonders in the land of Egypt. ⁴ Pharaoh will not listen to you. Then I will use my power to punish (lay my hand upon) Egypt severely. I will bring my people, the sons of Israel, out of Egypt in organized family groups. ⁵ The Egyptians will know that I am Jehovah when I use my power against Egypt and bring the sons of Israel out of there.

⁶ Moses and Aaron did as Jehovah commanded them. ⁷ Moses was eighty years old and Aaron was eighty-three when they talked to Pharaoh.

⁸ Jehovah said to Moses and Aaron: ⁹ Pharaoh will say: 'Give me a sign to prove that God has sent you.' Tell Aaron: 'Take your shepherd's staff and throw it down in front of Pharaoh. It will become a large snake.' ¹⁰ Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh. They did as Jehovah commanded. Aaron threw his staff down in front of Pharaoh and his officials. It became a large snake. ¹¹ Then Pharaoh sent for his wise men and sorcerers. These Egyptian magicians did the same thing using their magic spells. ¹² Each of them threw his staff down. They all became large snakes. But Aaron's staff swallowed theirs. ¹³ Pharaoh continued to be stubborn. Just as Jehovah had predicted, he would not listen to them.